I agree with this 100%.There are many ways to play this game, and many philosophies as well. I've mostly been a cue "pusher", gripping the cue tighter as the years go by. I started messing around with pulling the cue and it works very well. I think I now may understand an Earl Strickland quote from a few years ago. He was asked about the many layers of tape on his cue and his reply was "I don't want to feel the cue". I think what he may mean is not feeling the strike of the cue ball. The heavier the cue, the softer in general the cues impact will feel. At a certain weight the cue just seems to go through the cue ball without slowing down much at all. The heavier cue weight seems to work well with the pulling the cue technique. It gives a very smooth feel to the stroke. The exension adds weight behind the hand and it adds weight, period.
I've never been a fan of full time extension use, but I do understand it more, now that I've messed around with the pulling technique.
Being the selfish jackal bargain hunter that I am, I hope nobody else starts doing it. (especially the people I compete against)
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